It is Not Only Cars That Deserve Good Maintenance: Brain Care 101

By: Alvaro Fernandez Last week, the US Car Care Coun­cil released a list of tips on how to take care of your car and “save big money at the pump in 2008.” You may not have paid much atten­tion to this announce­ment. Yes, it’s impor­tant to save gas these days; but, it’s not big news that good main­te­nance habits will improve the per­for­mance of a car, and extend its...

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Brain Plasticity: How learning changes your brain

By: Dr. Pascale Michelon You may have heard that the brain is plas­tic. As you know the brain is not made of plas­tic! Neu­ro­plas­tic­ity or brain plas­tic­ity refers to the brain’s abil­ity to CHANGE through­out life. The brain has the amaz­ing abil­ity to reor­ga­nize itself by form­ing new con­nec­tions between brain cells (neurons). In addi­tion to genetic fac­tors,...

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Working Memory and the Classroom

Why it is important to assess Working Memory in an educational setting Published on June 11, 2012 by Tracy P. Alloway, Ph.D. in Keep It in Mind As a psychologist, I have spent over a decade investigating how Working Memory is crucial to learning. Throughout this journey, I have the privilege of working closely with educators and parents and I am grateful to those who have...

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